Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1887-12-17

canuluate OF the party, lnVincible in
the next presidential election. This,
in our humble opinion, can best be
accomplished by reducing the reve-
nue. not only from imports, but from
the internal revenue system.
New Orleans Times Democrat 1t
must be admitted that the President
presents these views forcibly and
strongly. 1t cannot be doubted, af-
ter the manner in which his views
are pressed upon Congress, that the
tariff will become the chief matter of
legislation this winter, and that
tariff bill of same kind or other will
be passed, 1t will rest with Congress
to frame one that will accomplish
the greatest good to the country, with
the least injuries to our industries.
Atlanta Constitution The mes
sage of the President concerns itself
solely with the &riff question, and
he discusses it almost exclusively
from the standpoint of Brer Bill
Morrison of Illinois, who was left at
home by his esteemed constituents
on account of his extreme views. At
the same time the President doesn't
go so far as Brer Bill Morrison. He
pauses in the lesson which he gives
to Congress to refer to the fact that
the Democratic platform suggests
protection for American industries
and American labor.
Nashville American: On the
question of excessive revenues-col-
lecting more than enough to support
the Government and the danger from
the increasing surplus, the American
agrees with the President. This we
have said over and over. We also
think the surplus should be reduced
by taking off the tobacco tax, which
the Courier-JOurnal has agreed to.
We think the States and not the Fed
eral Government ought to have all Of
the tax on tobacco, spirits and malt
liquors that the Federal government
now gets. We are opposed to the
Republican doctrine of taking this
from the States and giving it to the
Federal Government. But we are
with the President that the surplus
must be reduced at all hazard.
New Orleans Picayune: The Pres
ident's recommendation that all ar
ticles which are not in competition
with domestic products should be
placed on the free list will meet with
no objection. For the rest, he refers
specially to no article except wool.
His argument in reference to that
article is very closely put, but we
.cannot hope that it will be received
with favor in large wool-growing
districts. Upon the whole, we may
say that the message is an admirable
State paper regarded merely as a
statement of the most urgent legisla-
tive necessity of the hour, and that
it has left the President free to ap.
prove any practicable measure OF
compromise which may promise a
sufficient reduction of revenue.
Jacksonville Ella Times Uunion
The views of the President on this
all-importand subject are not bound.
ed by any narrow partisan or section
al considerations. While they are in
strict accord with the principles o.
true Democracy, as enunciated by
the National Democratic party, they
are such as must be Endorsed by
every intelligent and patriotic person
in every part of the Union who is
not influenced by motives of self-in'
terest either through his connection
with the industries that are benflci
aries of the onerous war tariff, OF
! through political affiliations with the
party the avowed object of which is
to make one class of citizens prosper.
Gus at the expense of the masses
throughout the country.
rnTmano, TnpAO